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Shaun Keveny Breakfast Show/The whole station generally

Channel: BBC Radio 6

Programme Date: 30/12/2016

Author: Rob

With not much hope, I would like to complain that this radio station generally and it’s presenters do not even attempt to adhere to the BBC’s code of political impartiality. This has become particularly prevalent during and after the recent EU referendum, and the station has become a vehicle for heavy pro EU bias, and the shaming of Leave voters, many of whom, like me, are regular listeners.

The station and its output would not be commercially viable outside of the BBC based on 6 Music’s currently listenership, and so is only on the air due to the BBC’s wider funding. However, the general feeling given out by the presenters is that although the rest of the BBC is supposed to be strictly politically impartial, and has been for many decades before 6 music was aired, the 6 Music presenters are ‘too cool’ for this to apply to them. In fact BBC 6 Music was only saved from closure due a recent petition, signed by myself and at least another 10-15 other people which I can think of who also chose to vote ‘Leave’. We all now wish we hadn’t bothered signing it. I don’t know where they have got the idea that the whole listenership is pro EU, and I find it patronising that the presenters think that their political bias is acceptable if it’s delivered in a sardonic, indirect way.

The station has an on going agenda in favour of the EU, and incidents of bias towards the EU are too frequent to list in full, a current example is a trailer that is on regular rotation in which the Brexit vote is sensationally and incoherently linked somehow to the rebuilding of The Berlin Wall. Clearly this is ridiculous and untrue. If you’re not grateful to be part of the BBC and consider yourselves too cool to operate within the rules which all other presenters across it’s whole network are supposed to operate, then launch 6 Music as a commercial station. I think you know as well me that it would fail miserably.

I’m sure that all the staff at 6 music also feel themselves above dealing complaints against the station, I don’t expect anything to change, and despite paying the wages of the presenters I’m quite certain that my complaint will be a great badge of honour for all concerned.

Channel: BBC Radio 2Programme Date: 18/09/2018Author: MikemacEvery morning I switch on radio 2 in the morning to be met with a daily negative onslaught of anti Brecht propaganda. There is no hint of shame about it. It’s a huge talking point amongst my colleagues. The BBC in general are totally out of control in their bias against brexit. No wonder I’m seeing more and more vehicle stickers saying “ is that the truth or did you hear it on the BBC”.

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Channel: BBC1Programme Date: 17/09/2018Author: Disgusted with BBC Bias on BrexitI cannot put all the dates down because you ask for one specific date, I am sick and tired as are everyone else with continuous anti Brexit broadcasting from Monday 17th September 2019 and continuing through the rest of the week. The news channel is completely taken over with Brexit and interviewing remainers who LOST THE REFERENDUM and cannot accept defeat. THE BRITISH PUBLIC VOTED TO LEAVE SO CAN YOU AT THE BBC ACCEPT IT? This is a time in our history to reclaim back our country and when I voted to leave I am not concerned with the terms as long as we once again run our own country. Perhaps it may be a good idea if the BBC moved all their headquarters to Brussels and give us all a break! As Brexit has never happened before how is it that the BBC know so much about what we are going to lose and regret leaving. Just do everyone a favour and change the record

Channel: BBC OnlineProgramme Date: 18/09/2018Author: DrBloorLaura Kussenberg article in which she describes a no-deal Brexit as “armageddon”, and a “catastrophe” that will create “turmoil”. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45555646

Channel: BBC1Programme Date: 17/09/2018Author: L CrouchThe female presenter today was trying to persuade Lib-dem MP to vote with his party to remain in EU instead of voting as his constituents did in the brexit referendum. I am an Eastbourne constituent & have not changed my mind about my leave vote in the referendum & believe that all MP’s should respect the way their constituents voted in the referendum. I find all BBC news programmes, without exception, are biased to remaining in the EU.

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Programme Date:16/09/2018, Other (please give details in main complaint box)

Channel: Other (please give details in main complaint box)Programme Date: 16/09/2018Author: MooredoReport on a computer game where post brexit Europeans are held in concentration camps and only allowed to do menial jobs. Why the BBC saw fit to report this other than an anti brexit bias is beyond me I couldn’t believe what I was watching.. And kept wondering why it was on!!. Complained to BBC about its biased approach.

Channel: BBC1Programme Date: 13/09/2018Author: ChrisCwmbranI wish to complain about the alarmist, clearly anti-Brexit reporting done by Laura Kuenssberg in the News today. Time and time again things which are only possibilities are reported and stressed in an alarmist manner thus attempting to alter the views of the public to a more anti-Brexit position. The BBC is supposed to be impartial and her reporting does not reflect this at all.